Identification and Approach to Treatment of Mental Health Disorders in Asian American Populations
This chapter will describe an approach to mental health assessment and treatment in Asian Americans, a diverse and rapidly growing group within the US population. The chapter places an emphasis on understanding concepts related to how Asian Americans may
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The Massachusetts General Hospital Textbook on Diversity and Cultural Sensitivity in Mental Health
Current Clinical Psychiatry Series Editor Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
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Ranna Parekh Editor
The Massachusetts General Hospital Textbook on Diversity and Cultural Sensitivity in Mental Health
Editor Ranna Parekh, M.D., M.P.H. Department of Psychiatry Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA, USA
ISBN 978-1-4614-8917-7 ISBN 978-1-4614-8918-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-8918-4 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013949145 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Humana Press is a brand of Springer Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To my parents, Ishwar and Bansi Parekh, for teaching their children to learn, to travel, and to love.
Foreword: Welcome to the Fragmented Age
When I asked my 3-year-old daughter why on earth she needed to be so naughty, she looked at me like I was totally mad, shrugged her shoulders, and simply said, “I don’t know! Just because!” That’s when it occurred to me that as we grow, we develop a peculiar faculty of our brain that we can call “the interpreter,” that is constantly trying to make se
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